After all, you truly have to consider where Luiz is currently at when looking at this deal. He hardly played last season, and when he did, he really struggled. He was exposed in Europe against Roma, and from then on, it was less of a fall from grace and more of a deathly leap from which he was unable to recover.

He has made just 4 appearances in 2018, and that’s a testament to his role in this team. Granted, he was injured for a lot of that – but that tells another story too. That indicates that he might no longer be ready to play week-in-week-out, and that’s only going to worsen over time.

Meanwhile, Rugani enjoyed a fantastic season last year. He made over 20 league appearances for Juventus, and he began to show a lot of potential. With no clear downsides to his game, the Italian continues to hone his craft but his form has indicated that he’s more than ready to play for a big team every week. At Chelsea, with the departure of Luiz, he’d certainly get that opportunity.

Of course, it’s not quite that simple, and Chelsea will still need to find a home for Luiz – which won’t be easy – but if Chelsea are able to effectively trade Luiz and some cash for a player like Rugani, it would be huge for the club.